Difference between revisions of "Robert Caldwell Hunter (25th Laird)"
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| spouse = {{marriage |Christian Macknight Craufurd|24 November 1836 |14 Mar 1880}} | | spouse = {{marriage |Christian Macknight Craufurd|24 November 1836 |14 Mar 1880}} | ||
| children = 2, including [[Jane_Hunter (clan _chief)|Jane Hunter]] | | children = 2, including [[Jane_Hunter (clan _chief)|Jane Hunter]] | ||
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| mother = Eleanora Hunter | | mother = Eleanora Hunter | ||
| father = Robert Hunter Caldwell | | father = Robert Hunter Caldwell | ||
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− | '''Robert Caldwell Hunter''' (b. 1799) was a chief of [[Clan Hunter]]. | + | '''Robert Caldwell Hunter''' (b. 1799) was a chief of [[Clan Hunter]]. Robert was the eldest son to Robert Hunter Caldwell, and he continued with the good work started by his father. He enlarged the new mansion house, which had been built in the Georgian style in 1799, and drained large areas of marshland on the estate to create some of the finest arable farming land in the west of Britain |
− | He married Christian Macknight Crawford in 1836, | + | He married Christian Macknight Crawford in 1836, and was an Advocate and Justice of the Peace and an important local figure. Robert died in 1880, leaving two daughters, Jane and Eleonora, but no sons. |
− | After his mothers death ([[Eleanora Hunter (clan chief)|Eleonora Hunter]]) in 24 December 1851 | + | After his mothers death ([[Eleanora Hunter (clan chief)|Eleonora Hunter]]) in 24 December 1851 he took over as laird of Hunterston and became the new [[Clan Hunter]] 25th Chief in 1852. |
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Revision as of 09:11, 28 December 2020
Robert Caldwell Hunter | |||
Birth Date | |||
29 August 1799 | |||
Birth Place | |||
Hunterston Castle, West Kilbride | |||
Death Date | |||
14 March 1880 | (aged 80)|||
Burial Place | |||
Barony Cemetery Main Street, West Kilbride | |||
Burial Coordinates | |||
55°41′44″N 4°51′19″W / 55.6954555°N 4.855319°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |||
Death Place | |||
West Kilbride | |||
Spouse | |||
Christian Macknight Craufurd
(m. 1836–1880) | |||
Children | |||
2, including Jane Hunter | |||
Mother | |||
Eleanora Hunter | |||
Father | |||
Robert Hunter Caldwell |
Robert Caldwell Hunter (b. 1799) was a chief of Clan Hunter. Robert was the eldest son to Robert Hunter Caldwell, and he continued with the good work started by his father. He enlarged the new mansion house, which had been built in the Georgian style in 1799, and drained large areas of marshland on the estate to create some of the finest arable farming land in the west of Britain
He married Christian Macknight Crawford in 1836, and was an Advocate and Justice of the Peace and an important local figure. Robert died in 1880, leaving two daughters, Jane and Eleonora, but no sons.
After his mothers death (Eleonora Hunter) in 24 December 1851 he took over as laird of Hunterston and became the new Clan Hunter 25th Chief in 1852.